Friday, August 29, 2008

It's been over a month since my last post? Dang... I suck at blogging...

Anyway... HUGE news day today.

Sarah Palin as veep choice for McCain. First I thought WTF??? Now, after hearing her speak, and doing a little research, I AM STOKED.

It's not the best choice he could have made, but then again McCain is not the best choice we could have made. Given who is running this election cycle I think a McCain / Palin ticket is just what we need.

She is a lifelong member of the NRAShe has good fiscal conservative valuesShe is a Washington outsider

1. Sarah Louise Palin (nee Heath) was born Feb., 1964, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her family moved to Alaska when Sarah was an infant. Her father, Chuck, is a retired schoolteacher.

2. She attended Wasilla High School where she played point guard on the state champion basketball team. Her nickname was “Sarah Barracuda.”

3. Palin graduated in 1987 from the University of Idaho with a degree in journalism. She worked briefly as a sports reporter in Anchorage.

4. She refers to her husband, Todd, as the “First Dude.” He’s worked as a commercial fisherman and as a production operator on the North Slope for BP. He enjoys snowmobiling and has won the Tesoro Iron Dog, billed as the world’s longest snowmobile race, four times.

5. Palin and her husband have five children, Bristol, Piper, Track, Willow, and Trig. Trig, born in 2008, has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Her son Track joined the army in 2007.

6. Her favorite meal is moose stew.

7. She comes from a family of outdoor enthusiasts. Her parents, Chuck and Sally Heath, enjoy hunting and fishing, and have both completed marathons.

8. Palin was named Miss Wasilla in 1984 and was a runner-up for Miss Alaska. In 1996 she was elected mayor of Wasilla.

9. She’s a lifetime NRA member and enjoys hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.

10. Elected in 2006, she’s Alaska’s first female governor and the youngest governor elected in the state.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

I believe the Democrats received more than they bargained for in Cindy Sheehan...but they got exactly what they deserved. Cindy Sheehan will be challenging Nancy Pelosi for her Congressional seat during the next election cycle.